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Bessie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Head
Born: England
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homestead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Homestead |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Wilson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Albert Wilson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | At home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Homestead |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Wilson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03406-00474)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty Martin | 20 | Step daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Salagovic | 22 | Lodger | Machine Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Anna Yuhas | 31 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Patricia Yuhas | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph Register | 20 | Head | Pin Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Anna Register | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Thomas Powell | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Thelma Powell | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Benjamin Reichenbach | 25 | Head | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ila Reichenbach | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Freda Reichenbach | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Bessie Wilson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | — | England |
| 53 | Albert Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Kusau | 39 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Earnest Kusau | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Helena Dougherty | 36 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edward Reinkemyer | 45 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lauretta Reinkemyer | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elizabeth Rose | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Thomas Kovell | 43 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Elizabeth Kovell | 38 | Wife | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Clarence Morgan | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Robert Morgan | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Belcher | 47 | Roomer | — | England |
| 65 | Extra Line Muntalas | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Herbert Ollis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Alberta Ollis | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Donald Price | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Sr. Danes | 68 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)